The former Boulder DUI officer who is accused of driving drunk in Thornton last December was scheduled to take a plea deal today, but had her hearing delayed until May as she looks to hire an attorney, according to court officials.

Elizabeth Ward, 46, was charged with DUI in Adams County and was scheduled for a disposition hearing today, indicating she had reached a plea bargain with prosecutors. But an Adams County District Attorney's Office official said the hearing was delayed until May 22 as Ward -- who had been representing herself -- looks into getting legal counsel.

Ward, who was the department's DUI officer, was spotted by an off-duty Arvada police officer weaving on Interstate 25 in Thornton on Dec. 4.

By the time an on-duty Thornton officer reached Ward, she had pulled off onto the side of the road on her own, according to police.

When asked why she had pulled over, Ward said, "I'm drunk," and the officer noted an odor of alcohol and that Ward's speech was slurred and her eyes were bloodshot, according to the report. When she exited the car to perform a roadside sobriety test, officers noted she had a hard time standing up and eventually declined to perform the maneuvers.

She resigned earlier this year after the Boulder Police Department opened a personnel investigation.

Ward would be the second former Boulder officer to take a plea deal in a DUI case this year.

Scott Morris, 40, pleaded guilty in March to driving while ability impaired and prohibited use of a weapon. He was sentenced to a six-month deferred sentence for the weapons charge and 12 months probation for the DWAI. He also was given a five-day suspended jail sentence, which he will only serve if he violates the terms of his probation.

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